Bring the magic of the holidays to your kitchen this year with our easy Christmas cookie recipes that take no more than 30 minutes of active time.

Cookies are synonymous with the holidays. When I was a little girl, my mother, sister and I would make Mexican wedding cookies, butter cookies, and, of course, gingerbread people. Later, my elfin’ ...

These butter cookies prove simple is best. Get the recipe for classic butter cookies, a staple of holiday recipe tins, dessert buffets, and more.

This simple butter cookies recipe in this video can be used in a cookie press, made as a drop cookie, or shaped into a roll and sliced. And when it comes to different recipes, this versatile dough can ...

My aunt Chris has been making cookies for Christmas since before I can remember, first a handful of recipes for the family to enjoy before we all left for mass on Christmas Eve, then more — a lot more ...

An extremely easy butter cookie for Christmas. Simple to make, we opted to use cinnamon for the hint of spice. With its unique flavor, cardamom would be delish too. These cookies are flaky, light, ...

Unlike some peanut butter cookies you've had, these remain deliciously chewy in the center with a crisp edge. No holiday cookie swap is complete without them.

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These Brown Butter Peanut Butter Cookies are soft, chewy, and deeply nutty thanks to brown butter, creamy peanut butter, and peanut butter chips. A perfect make-ahead cookie for any occasion.